By DANIEL KITTREDGE Single-use plastic bags may be on their way out in Cranston. Two members of the City Council - Ward 5 Republican Chris Paplauskas and Ward 3 Democrat John Donegan - have announced plans to submit an ordinance that would ban the use of
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By DANIEL KITTREDGE
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2/13/19
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A former employee of Ross-Simons Jewelers has been charged with embezzlement in connection with the theft of more than $222,000 in jewelry, according to Cranston Police.
Yanill C. Taveras, 26, of …
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By DANIEL KITTREDGE
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2/13/19
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DOMESTIC CHARGES On Feb. 4 at 10:57 a.m., police arrested Marielys Gonzalez, 21, 192 Farmington Ave., Cranston, on charges of domestic assault, domestic vandalism and domestic disorderly. On Feb. 4 at 10:57 a.m., police arrested Arialdi Gonzalez Matias,
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2/13/19
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By DANIEL KITTREDGE A new legislative proposal has reignited debate over panhandling in the Ocean State. Rhode Island House of Representatives Deputy Speaker Charlene Lima (D-Dist. 14, Cranston) last week introduced House Bill 5330, which would impose
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By DANIEL KITTREDGE
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2/13/19
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By ETHAN HARTLEY A classic New England joke advises that if you don't like the weather, one simply has to wait a minute for different weather to occur. Anecdotally speaking, Rhode Islanders are well aware of the region's seemingly moody nature. Sometimes
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By ETHAN HARTLEY
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2/13/19
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By JEN COWART Roughly a decade after winning Teacher of the Year honors, Cranston resident Maryann Crudale has been named the state's First-Year Principal of the Year by the Rhode Island Association of School Principals, or RIASP. Crudale currently
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By DANIEL KITTREDGE
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2/6/19
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By PAM SCHIFF During any election cycle, it is common practice for candidates to make promises to their prospective constituents. The two newest members of the Cranston City Council - Ward 1's Lammis Vargas and Ward 3's John Donegan, both Democrats -
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By DANIEL KITTREDGE
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2/6/19
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A $320,290 grant from The Champlin Foundation will fund “comprehensive renovations” to the downstairs level of the William Hall Library, the Cranston Public Library has announced.
“This new …
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By DANIEL KITTREDGE
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2/6/19
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EMBEZZLEMENT On Jan. 31 at 6:15 p.m., police arrested Yanil Taveras, 26, 148 River Ave., Providence, on a charge of embezzlement. Police say Taveras was arrested after an investigation. DUI On Feb. 2 at 4:10 a.m., police arrested Santiago Martinez, 42,
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2/6/19
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By DANIEL KITTREDGE Two years from now, for the first time in more than a decade, the mayor's office will have a new occupant. But while he has entered the final stretch of his administration, Mayor Allan Fung says he has no plans to slow down. All I'm"
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By DANIEL KITTREDGE
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2/6/19
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